Andhra Pradesh Laddu

Religion and politics cannot be allowed to mix, the Supreme Court said Monday while hearing three petitions over allegations that animal fat was found in the ghee used to make the laddoos, or devotional offerings, at Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati temple.

The simmering feud between Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and actor Prakash Raj over the alleged adulteration of the famed Tirupati laddoos has gone on the boil again.

The Lord Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati was "purified" Monday amid the row over animal fat - fish oil, beef tallow, and lard (pig fat) - in ghee used to make the laddoos.

Tirupati Temple Laddoo Row: In January, during the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, 300 kilograms of 'prasad' from the Tirupati temple was distributed to devotees, confirmed Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of the temple.

Amid controversy over the use of animal fat in ghee at the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, the Karnataka government on Friday issued a directive mandating the use of Nandini brand ghee in all 34,000 temples.

Around 3 lakh laddoos are made daily in the temple kitchen at Tirupati, using about 1,400 kg ghee. Vast amounts of cashew nuts, raisins, cardamoms, gram flour, and sugar are also used.

Ex Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy - under fire from the ruling TDP over claims of animal fat in ghee used to make Tirupati laddoos during his tenure - hit back Friday, refuting the allegation and criticising "diversion politics".

Laddoos, specifically those offered as 'prasadam', or devotional offerings, at the temple town of Tirupati are the battleground de jour in Andhra Pradesh, after a lab in Gujarat indicated the presence of animal fat in the ghee used to make them.

Thousands of devotees who thronged the Indrakeeladri shrine got a major shock today when the laddu 'prasadam' meant for sale was found filled with worms and insects, exposing gross negligence on part of the temple authorities.

A shop owner from Tapeswaram in Andhra Pradesh prepared a gigantic laddu weighing a whopping 7,858 kilogram which was offered to Lord Ganesh during Ganesh Chaturthi. The giant laddu has now found a place in the Guinness World Records.Sri Bhaktanjaneya...

A laddu offered to a Lord Ganesh idol in Madhavadhara area in Visakhapatnam has fetched Rs 12.75 lakh in an auction held today.

A huge 5,570-kg 'laddu' prepared for the recent Ganesh festival in Andhra Pradesh has entered the Guinness World Records. The laddu was prepared by Suvarnabhoomi Developers Private Limited in Tapeswaram, which is famous for Andhra sweet 'kaja'. Satish Reddy of the real estate firm showed the certificate received from Guinness to media persons in Vi...

'Tirupati Laddu', offered to devotees at the Lord Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, has been awarded geographical copyright.

Religion and politics cannot be allowed to mix, the Supreme Court said Monday while hearing three petitions over allegations that animal fat was found in the ghee used to make the laddoos, or devotional offerings, at Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati temple.

The simmering feud between Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and actor Prakash Raj over the alleged adulteration of the famed Tirupati laddoos has gone on the boil again.

The Lord Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati was "purified" Monday amid the row over animal fat - fish oil, beef tallow, and lard (pig fat) - in ghee used to make the laddoos.

Tirupati Temple Laddoo Row: In January, during the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, 300 kilograms of 'prasad' from the Tirupati temple was distributed to devotees, confirmed Acharya Satyendra Das, the chief priest of the temple.

Amid controversy over the use of animal fat in ghee at the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, the Karnataka government on Friday issued a directive mandating the use of Nandini brand ghee in all 34,000 temples.

Around 3 lakh laddoos are made daily in the temple kitchen at Tirupati, using about 1,400 kg ghee. Vast amounts of cashew nuts, raisins, cardamoms, gram flour, and sugar are also used.

Ex Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy - under fire from the ruling TDP over claims of animal fat in ghee used to make Tirupati laddoos during his tenure - hit back Friday, refuting the allegation and criticising "diversion politics".

Laddoos, specifically those offered as 'prasadam', or devotional offerings, at the temple town of Tirupati are the battleground de jour in Andhra Pradesh, after a lab in Gujarat indicated the presence of animal fat in the ghee used to make them.

Thousands of devotees who thronged the Indrakeeladri shrine got a major shock today when the laddu 'prasadam' meant for sale was found filled with worms and insects, exposing gross negligence on part of the temple authorities.

A shop owner from Tapeswaram in Andhra Pradesh prepared a gigantic laddu weighing a whopping 7,858 kilogram which was offered to Lord Ganesh during Ganesh Chaturthi. The giant laddu has now found a place in the Guinness World Records.Sri Bhaktanjaneya...

A laddu offered to a Lord Ganesh idol in Madhavadhara area in Visakhapatnam has fetched Rs 12.75 lakh in an auction held today.

A huge 5,570-kg 'laddu' prepared for the recent Ganesh festival in Andhra Pradesh has entered the Guinness World Records. The laddu was prepared by Suvarnabhoomi Developers Private Limited in Tapeswaram, which is famous for Andhra sweet 'kaja'. Satish Reddy of the real estate firm showed the certificate received from Guinness to media persons in Vi...

'Tirupati Laddu', offered to devotees at the Lord Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, has been awarded geographical copyright.